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Perspective

Mar. 6, 2010

Green Construction Standard Is Nation's First

Kathleen McKee and Greg Rodriguez of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost explain California's mandatory green construction regulations to take effect on Jan. 1, 2011.

By Kathleen McKee

The mandatory provisions of California's 2010 Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen Code), the nation's first mandatory state-wide standards for green construction, are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2011. Adoption of the CALGreen Code implements AB 32, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California and Executive Order S-20-04 issued by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, which seeks to reduce grid-based energy purchases for state-owned buildings....

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